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Research in Marseille

Science Explorer records 13 research institutions in Marseille. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Institut Méditerranéen des Sciences de l'Information et de la Communication.

Research institutions
13
1 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
731
▲ 164% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
3.8%
record average 16.5%

A city carries no overall standing here. The composite score is built for institutions and countries, the units its floors and field normalisation were designed around. An empty rank on this page is a statement about the measure, not about the place.

Which research institutions are in Marseille?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Institut Méditerranéen des Sciences de l'Information et de la CommunicationResearch facility 342 #27,722
2Maison Asie PacifiqueResearch facility 76 not ranked
3Irasia RechercheResearch facility 75 not ranked
4Lasers, Plasmas et Procédés PhotoniquesResearch facility 68 not ranked
5Centre de Génétique Médicale de MarseilleResearch facility 57 not ranked
6Matériaux Divisés, Interfaces, Réactivité, ElectrochimieResearch facility 45 not ranked
7École nationale supérieure d'architecture de MarseilleUniversity 25 not ranked
8Investigations sur l’histoire et l’actualité des mutations architecturales et urbainesResearch facility 19 not ranked
9Conseil Régional Provence-Alpes-Côte d'AzurGovernment institution 11 not ranked
10Centre d'ImmunophénomiqueResearch facility 9 not ranked
11Centre International de Rencontres MathématiquesResearch facility 4 not ranked
12AtmoSudResearch facility 1 not ranked
13Modul-Bio (France)Company 0 not ranked

By fractional works over the whole record; world rank on research quality in 2022–2025. Bars are scaled to the largest institution in this city, not to anything off the page.

How concentrated the city is

The same institutions as shares of everything the list accounts for. A city that is one university and a city that is twelve read alike as a table and not at all alike here.

Institut Méditerranéen des Sciences de l'Information et de la Communication: 46.7%Maison Asie Pacifique: 10.4%Irasia Recherche: 10.2%Lasers, Plasmas et Procédés Photoniques: 9.3%8 others listed: 23.4%47%largest
Institut Méditerranéen des Sciences de l'Information et de la Communication342 · 46.7%Maison Asie Pacifique76 · 10.4%Irasia Recherche75 · 10.2%Lasers, Plasmas et Procédés Photoniques68 · 9.3%8 others listed171 · 23.4%

Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.

What is Marseille strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Marseille is most concentrated in Computer Networks and Communications and Sociology and Political Science (11.8× the world share in Computer Networks and Communications).

  1. Computer Networks and CommunicationsSubfield · 28.2 works12×
  2. Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield · 61.3 works6.4×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient against the world baseline. Inside a single field a city is a meaningful unit, which is why this is where a city is measured at all.

Which keywords describe research in Marseille?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Social Media, Cultural Heritage, Digital Communication, New Media, Open Access, Digital Literature, Information Studies and Community Engagement.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this city's work against its share of the world's. The 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Social Media35▲ 9.2×12 topics
  2. Cultural Heritage29▲ 19×9 topics
  3. Digital Communication28▲ 149×3 topics
  4. New Media28▲ 259×2 topics
  5. Globalization27▲ 5.1×29 topics
  6. Open Access27▲ 103×3 topics
  7. Digital Literature26▲ 472×1 topic
  8. Information Studies26▲ 472×1 topic
  9. Community Engagement25▲ 28×4 topics
  10. Territorial Governance24▲ 72×3 topics
  11. Local Development24▲ 79×2 topics
  12. Social Justice21▲ 13×9 topics
  13. Public Policy21▲ 16×6 topics
  14. Sustainable Development18▲ 4.3×5 topics
  15. Citizen Participation18▲ 54×2 topics
  16. Environmental Participation17▲ 81×1 topic
  17. Proximity and Innovation17▲ 81×1 topic
  18. Gender Studies17▲ 40×3 topics
  19. Sociological Analysis15▲ 93×2 topics
  20. Ethnographic Research14▲ 100×2 topics
  21. Professional Practices14▲ 136×1 topic
  22. Public Action14▲ 136×1 topic
  23. Identity13▲ 6.8×18 topics
  24. Colonialism13▲ 10×16 topics
  25. Economic Development10▲ 4.7×5 topics
  26. Politics10▲ 13×7 topics
  27. E-Learning10▲ 3.5×6 topics
  28. Cultural Diversity9▲ 15×6 topics
  29. Nationalism8▲ 6.6×9 topics
  30. Social Innovation8▲ 19×3 topics
  31. Citizenship7▲ 23×3 topics
  32. Gender7▲ 5.1×11 topics
  33. Culture7▲ 5.2×8 topics
  34. Cultural Studies7▲ 6.8×10 topics
  35. Governance7▲ 7.8×5 topics
  36. Institutionalization7▲ 28×1 topic
  37. Solidarity Economy7▲ 42×1 topic
  38. Migration7▲ 7.5×6 topics
  39. Knowledge Sharing6▲ 15×2 topics
  40. Social Determinants of Health6▲ 11×3 topics

What research is done in Marseille?

Cultural Insights and Di…26Cultural Insights and Digital Impacts: 26 fractional worksFrench Urban and Social Studies: 17 fractional worksEducation, sociology, and vocational training: 14 fractional worksSocial Sciences and Governance: 7 fractional worksHealthcare Systems and Practices: 5 fractional worksAgriculture and Rural Development Research: 5 fractional worksDiverse multidisciplinary academic research: 5 fractional worksInformation Technology and Learning: 4 fractional worksLinguistics and Discourse Analysis: 4 fractional worksCultural Identity and Heritage: 4 fractional works
Computer Networks and CommunicationsSociology and Political ScienceUrban StudiesGeneral Health Professions5 others

Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.

  1. 1 Cultural Insights and Digital Impacts Computer Networks and Communications 26 works
  2. 2 French Urban and Social Studies Sociology and Political Science 17 works
  3. 3 Education, sociology, and vocational training Sociology and Political Science 14 works
  4. 4 Social Sciences and Governance Urban Studies 7 works
  5. 5 Healthcare Systems and Practices General Health Professions 5 works
  6. 6 Agriculture and Rural Development Research Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 5 works
  7. 7 Diverse multidisciplinary academic research Cultural Studies 5 works
  8. 8 Information Technology and Learning Education 4 works
  9. 9 Linguistics and Discourse Analysis Philosophy 4 works
  10. 10 Cultural Identity and Heritage Archeology 4 works

Research output over time

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The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more.